Detachable light for vehicle-curtains



D. M. WINANS.

DETACHABLE LIGHT.FOR VEHICLE CURTAINS. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5, 19:9.

1 ,368,702 Patented Dec. 28, 1920.

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D. M. WINANS.

DETACHABLE LIGHT FOR VEHICLE CURTAINS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5. 1919.

1,363,702. Patented Dec. 28,1920

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DANIEL M. WINANS, CF BINGHAIIETON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE BREWER- TITCHENER CORPORATION, 03: BINGHAIETQN, NEW YORK, A GQRPORATION OF NEW YORK.

DETACHABLE LIGHT FOR VEHICLE-CURTAINS.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Paptgntgd Deg. 28, 19211 Application filed February 5, 1919. .Serial No. 275,075.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL M. WINANs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Binghamton, in the county of Brooms and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Detachable Lights for Vehicle-Curtains, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement on the detachable lights for vehicle curtains set forth in my applications Ser. Nos. 52049455 and 243414.

My object is to simplify, lighten, strengthen, and cheapen the frames or rings which hold the light, provide them with smooth, flat, broad, continuous flanges for clamping the fabric and the light with firmness and yet with sufficient springiness to adapt them to variations in the thickness of the glass, prevent rattling without requiring undue pressure, and to effect a water-tight joint.

The invention consists in a frame and back-ring of sheet metal, preferably either stamped or die-cast, both of substantially the same cross-sectional shape, nested one within the other, each having an inner, continuous, smooth, and relatively broad flange, theframe and back-ring being detachably fastened together by suitable means, preferably improved connections,.and clamping the fabric between them, the light being firmly held between the flanges.

In the following description I have disclosed certain forms the invention may as sume but it is to be understood that such disclosure is illustrative, and not restrictive, of the invention, as other modifications may be resorted to. r

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1, is a view of the outer face of a portion of the outer frame;

Fig. 2, is a view of the inner face thereof;

Fig. 3, is a view of the outer face of a portion of the back-ring;

Fig. 4, is a view of the inner face of the back-ring;

Fig. 5, is an enlarged horizontal section of a portion of the complete light;

Fig. 6, is a view like Fig. 5, showing a modified fastening;

Fig. 7, is a view like Fig. 5, showing a flush-headed fastening; and

Fig. 8, is a view like Fig. 5, showing an other modified fastening.

A portion of the curtain of an automobile is shown at 1, and the pane or light at 2, the latter being illustrated as of bevel plate glass.

The outer frame 3 and inner frame or back-ring 4c are of substantially the same shape in cross-sectional form. They are of sheet-metal, formed either by stamping or by die-casting. As shown, they are preferably arched in cross-sectional shape. This enables the frame 3 and back-ring i to be nested and thus mutually strengthen and reinforce each other while also providing a wide hearing or clamping surface where the curtain 1 is clamped between them, minimizing damage to the curtain and insuring a very firm grip thereon and no danger of displacement of the frame, back-ring, and light. The frame and back-ring are, re spectively, provided with inner, continuous, smooth, broad, fiat clamping flanges 5 and 6 which bear on opposite sides of the light. The curtain preferably extends to the inner edge of the flange 5.

The inner or back-ring e may be formed on an arc of slightly shorter radius than the outer frame 3, to permit proper nesting.

When the frame and back-ring are clamped on the pane or light, the relative thinness of the material enables them, particularly the back-ring 4, to yield, due to the inherent resiliency of the material. Consequently, the inner portions of said frame and back-ring may spread slightly, as shown in Figs. 5 to 8, and the clamping action on the light 2 is a firm, yet sufficiently yielding one to compensate for variation in thickness of the glass, and to prevent rattling without requiring undue pressure, while also malking the joint with the light waterti 1t.

'l he relatively broad, flat clamping flanges 5 and 6 have a decided advantage over a sharp or sheared edge in that they neither cut the curtain nor start cracks in the glass light. Where a sharp or sheared metal edge directly contacts with glass, thereis a tendency for the microscopic teeth on the sharp edge to seek microscopic defects in the glass an-d ,'loy the movement and jar on-the curtain, to start cracks. Plate glass being heavy, itexerts many jerks on an automobile curtain while the car is in motion and suchtendencies are well-known.

The frame 3 and the back-ring 4 while shown ascircular, maybe of any shape. Said frame and back-ring. while preferably arched in cross-sectional form, need' not be formed on true arcs and a wide variation of v ably fastened together by any. ofthe fasten- 'ing jmeans of. Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8'. In each. instance, there 1s a screw and a fastening nut, the screw passlng through holes in the-frame and back-ring, and the nut, being. located .fc'urtain, for the application of the nutll. vThe back-ring may have the opening12 ;within the back-ring.

In Fig. 5, the screw 7 is inthe formof a I stud passing through a hole 8 in theframe 30v and having a shoulder 9 and headed down on. the frameat 10,'thus being permanently carried by, and self-contained with the frame. In this fastening the fact that the screws are carried by the frame, facilitates the. assembly of the frame, back-ring and somewhat larger than the screw to permit a slight relative" adjustment of the frame and back-ring.

' In (Fig. 6, thescrew 'i passes freely through the holes 8 and 12 and is' comvpletely detachable from the frame and backring.

In'Fig. 7 the metal surrounding the hole 8, is pressed in and the screw 7 passes through saidhole' and hole 12* and its head .10 is sunk flush with the outer face of the 1 frame soas .to be invisible.- The screw may [attached to thelback-ring.

)In Fig. .8, the screw 7- pa's'ses freely be upset-at 9 so that it will be permanently through holes ,8 and l2fland is completely lldet'achable. A continuous plate 13, "corresponding to the outline of the back-ring bears on the latter and is provided with a slotted-headed nut 11 which engages the screw.

In all forms, the curtain has holes 14 for the passage of the screws.

Preferably, the curtainpis provided with some suitable adhesive 15 which causes the back-ring to adhere thereto. Dueto this, the frame may be removed, without taking off the back-ring, thelight taken out, and the frame ire-applied and secured when it is desired" to have a circulation of air through the curtain as, for instance, in mild or hot weather.

What I claimis:

1. In a light for vehicle curtains, inner and outer cross-sectionally-bowed sheet metal frames, nested within each other with. their bowed parts facing in the same direction, and releasablescrew and nut fastenings connecting the bowed parts of said frames for holding said frames in nested relation with their inner marginal partsfree to spring; or flex, the curtainbeing entered between their outer parts andgripped between the frames, and the marginal part of the pane entered between the inner marginal parts of the frames and held by said springy innermarand alight whose marginal portion is held by and terminates between said'flanges- In a detachable light forvehiclecurtains, inner andouter separable frames, a curtain secured to one of the frames byan adhesive so that said frame willfremain in position when the other frame is removed,

, and fastening means for detachably securing the frames detachably together.

4. In a curtain. light, a frame having fabric engaging and pane holding members,

means for clamping said members together, and a finishing member securedito; said clamping means and covering a face of the frame. In e t mony DANIEL M. 1 ANS.

whereof I affix my si nature. 

